Some spend their holidays with Die Hard, but I’d rather contemplate 1990s Los Angeles with Singleton’s “Boyz N the Hood.”
Month: December 2021
What To Watch: 12/17/2021
We’re excited for this busy Streaming Friday[TM?], and in fact so excited for one rom-com, we’ve named it twice in our editor’s picks. And if you’re into sci-fi, you’ve got a ton of choices from many different subgenres–from fantasy to clones to androids. NAVANI’S PICK:With … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/17/2021
What To Watch: 12/16/2021
HBO Max’s newest awaited series certainly hits close to home as it’s the adaptation of an Emily St. John Mendel novel about a pandemic. Given the current uptick in COVID cases, will the fictional show sync up with the real world post-apocalypse? Time will tell. … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/16/2021
What To Watch: 12/15/2021
In tonight’s slate of “employee picks,” we’ve got superheroes who are conflicted, monsters who are sad, and whatever it is the MTV reality TV crew feel inside. In the rest of new TV, NBC rolls out Christmas episodes for a bunch of 2021 freshman sitcoms … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/15/2021
What To Watch: 12/14/2021
Another day, another new comedy from the minds of the deep pool of NBC writing talent. We’ve also got real life stories of love, betrayal, murder, and forgiveness. And in addition to The Bachelorette, there’s also a true crime documentary. And in what’s becoming a … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/14/2021
What To Watch: 12/13/2021
The latest great hope for the future of sitcoms arrives from the makers of perhaps the greatest situational comedy of the past decade. It’s also a good night if you would like to find out more about the story behind the most important children’s puppet … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/13/2021
What To Watch: 12/12/2021
There’s not all that much that’s new that’s not Christmas with the notable exception of one of the buzziest shows in television with a finale that has a reveal of its own cliffhanger, and that would be Jason’s pick of the day. JASON’S PICK:Succession [HBO, … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/12/2021
What To Watch: 12/11/2021
As Saturdays go, it’s a fairly bountiful one, as we have an actual Diwali-themed comedy film, as well as documentaries about motorcycles and a Hollywood legend. JASON’S PICK:Hot Mess Holiday [Comedy, 7p]It’s two weeks, two holiday movies for Comedy Central, but this is likely the … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/11/2021
What To Watch: 12/10/2021
If there’s a theme of the day, it’s animals… or sci-fi… or animation… well, it’s really how you look at it, but there are a lot of intriguing, and in many cases bonkers, new programs on this Streaming Friday, including a reimagining of the real … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/10/2021
What To Watch: 12/09/2021
It’s a busy Thursday as we’ve got a new take on an historical figure, the finale of a prestige show’s opening season, the debut of two oddball comedies from abroad, and a compelling documentary about a gamechanging movie producer’s big disco moment. And that’s not … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/09/2021
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